Second Judicial District - Denver County Court Judge
Honorable Beth Faragher
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
*Insufficient responses to publish 2024 Survey Report
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The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Honorable Judge Beth Faragher MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. The Colorado statutory judicial performance criteria are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Judge Faragher has stated that her goal as a Denver County Court judge is to provide procedural fairness and access to justice for all who come before her. She is known to explain courtroom processes and procedures in plain language in order to ensure that all parties, especially those without legal counsel, understand what is occurring. At the beginning of cases, she asks each party how they would like to be referred to so she can address each by their preferred name, title and/or pronoun. People in her courtroom have noted that Judge Faragher treats everyone with respect and maintains a sense of calm. Some have noted that Judge Faragher’s efforts to ensure that everyone is heard causes cases to take too much time and slows the pace in her courtroom; however, others noted the fact that Judge Faragher takes this time is one of her greatest strengths. Judge Faragher has served as a Denver County Court judge for more than a decade and has a very strong understanding of the law. In 2023, Judge Faragher presided over two Fresh Start Days, which gave defendants with outstanding warrants an opportunity to have them cleared. During the COVID pandemic, Judge Faragher made a point to be physically present at the courthouse. This enabled her to be a presence in the courthouse for staff questions and support and for last-minute warrant requests. Judge Faragher is involved in the legal community both as a mentor and as a lifelong learner.
In evaluating Judge Faragher, the commission used live, livestream and recorded courtroom observations, conducted a personal interview with the judicial officer, case management data and reviewed surveys from attorney and non-attorney courtroom participants, comments received from interested parties during the evaluation, and the judicial officer self-evaluation, with supporting documents when submitted, to inform its decision for meets/does not meet performance standards.
Judge Faragher was appointed to the Denver County Court in June of 2014. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University. Prior to being appointed, she worked in private practice and served as both a part-time and a full-time magistrate in Denver County Court. She is a member of the Colorado Women’s, Colorado and Denver bar associations and serves on many committees, including the court’s Resource Committee and Legal Resource Day Committee, as well as the Denver Bench Bar Committee and the Pathways to Access Standing Committee. She is a member and pupillage leader in the Rhone Brackett Inn of Court. Outside of the legal community, Judge Faragher volunteers her time with many local philanthropic organizations and speaks at schools about the legal system and access to justice. She enjoys running, hiking, skiing, biking, and ultimate Frisbee.